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How Ohio’s Special Election Results Will Both Protect Abortion and Affect Maternal Mortality in the State
Ohio’s Issue 1 ballot initiative to codify the legal status of abortion in the state constitution affects both abortion access and maternal mortality rates. By Sabrina Talukder On November 8,…
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Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
By Julie Carr Smyth On November 7, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive…
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Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights Act
Judge Jeffrey V. Brown, a Trump appointee, found the county districts denied Black and Latino voters “the equal opportunity to participate in the political process.” By Caroline Wilburn On October…
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Judge says Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn
By Jeff Amy and Kate Brumback On October 26, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts were…
Read MoreSupreme Court Declines to Review 5th Circuit’s Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging Texas Voter Suppression Law
By Rachel Selzer On October 2, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Oct. 2, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a petition seeking review of a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to dismiss a federal…
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GOP bill targets personal pronouns at Florida government workplaces
By Jim Saunders On November 21, 2023 TALLAHASSEE — In what could fuel a new round of legislative battles about gender identity, a House Republican on Tuesday filed a bill…
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Florida drag shows win temporary victory in Supreme Court
By Nina Totenberg and Annie Gersh On November 16, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court refused Thursday to reinstate a Florida law that punishes businesses for allowing children into drag shows.…
Read MoreTexas school reverses decision that banned transgender student from role in musical
On November 14, 2023 SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A Texas school district has apologized and reversed a decision that ousted a transgender student from a part in the musical “Oklahoma!”…
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ACLU and families of trans teens ask Supreme Court to block Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care
By Kimberlee Kruesi On November 1, 2023 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys representing Tennessee transgender teens and their families asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a ban…
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